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Ascentric's managing director, Hugo Thorman, has argued advisers' use of model portfolios is hindering the popularity of investment trusts.

T. Rowe Price has appointed the former head of retail at F&C as head of intermediary relationship management, UK and Ireland.

Why we are dipping our toes back into EMs

F&C director of UK and European equities Peter Lees is to hand over his UK equity fund responsibilities as the group bids to turn around performance, Investment Week can reveal.

It has been a volatile year for mid caps, with the FTSE 250 falling 6% between March and April. But F&C's £20m UK Mid-Cap fund has considerably outperformed over the past year, maintaining the return profile it has enjoyed over three and five years.

UK property fund managers are being forced to hold above-average levels of cash as money continues to flood into the IMA Property sector.

Ratings agency FundCalibre has added six funds to its Elite Rating list after its inaugural investment committee meeting earlier this month.

After a summer lull, fund buyers have begun the autumn again wondering how to deal with a raft of manager moves - with significant consequences for fund groups, in some cases.

The German market has been a stellar performer for property investors this year, but it is Sweden that could be the 2015 winner, managers suggest.